DELTA 1 R/B, 1729

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DELTA 1 R/B, 1729 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 06 Nov 1965 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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DELTA 1 R/B details

Identifier	1729, 1965-089B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	ABL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass	~60 kg wet, ~60 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1965-11-06 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section	0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 DELTA 1 R/B
1  1729U 65089B   24355.86588097 -.00000042  00000-0  19819-3 0  9995
2  1729  59.3893 155.2062 0713004 195.4200 334.1252 11.97557759585773

Epoch: 2024-12-20T20:46Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T20:46:52.115Z)

Latitude	12.28645°
Longitude	-73.80133°
Altitude	1,183.302 km
Speed	7.489 km/s
True Right ascension	21h 51m 21s
True Declination	12° 13' 09"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-16.29225°
Longitude	-58.04775°
Altitude	1,121.944 km
Speed	7.547 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 20m 59s
Apparent Declination	-27° 13' 35"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:00:12
Azimuth	35.624° NE
Elevation	-74.93°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	2,266.555 km
Perigee altitude	1,115.86 km
Semi-major axis	8,069.345 km
Eccentricity	0.0713004
Inclination	59.3893°
RAAN	155.2062°
Arg. of periapsis	195.42°
True anomaly	330.2529°
Mean anomaly	334.1252°
Eccentric anomaly	332.22125°
Mean motion	2.99423 °/min
BSTAR	0.00019819
Orbital period	120.23 mins

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DELTA 1 R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
23 mins	2024-12-21 14:00:19.642Z	240.431° WSW	2024-12-21 14:13:19.642Z	325.127° NNW	40.583°	2024-12-21 14:23:19.642Z	36.135° NE
17 mins	2024-12-21 16:12:19.642Z	291.627° WNW	2024-12-21 16:21:19.642Z	345.156° N	26.079°	2024-12-21 16:29:19.642Z	39.678° NE
14 mins	2024-12-21 18:23:19.642Z	324.861° NNW	2024-12-21 18:30:19.642Z	12.489° NNE	25.77°	2024-12-21 18:37:19.642Z	69.18° E
16 mins	2024-12-21 20:29:19.642Z	323.066° NNW	2024-12-21 20:38:19.642Z	54.477° ENE	42.544°	2024-12-21 20:45:19.642Z	126.107° SE
12 mins	2024-12-21 22:36:19.642Z	298.463° NW	2024-12-21 22:42:19.642Z	247.772° W	25.798°	2024-12-21 22:48:19.642Z	192.833° SSW
11 mins	2024-12-22 10:01:19.642Z	128.898° SE	2024-12-22 10:06:19.642Z	104.786° ESE	15.039°	2024-12-22 10:12:19.642Z	75.392° E
22 mins	2024-12-22 11:59:19.642Z	195.487° SSW	2024-12-22 12:10:19.642Z	121.886° SE	41.637°	2024-12-22 12:21:19.642Z	45.816° ENE

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